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Announcing a new jet charter operator to the air charter industry, with a Hawker 1000 super midsize jet and two Citation SII light jets on certificate, based in the Austin-San Antonio, Texas metro area.

Freedom Jets (Certificate # 417A246O, USAC AIRWAYS 694 LLC) currently has ARGUS Gold provisional status and is Wyvern Registered. They are authorized to operate across North and South America and the Caribbean.

The Citation SII and Hawker 1000A include onboard Wi-Fi, and the Hawker features a fresh May-2017 interior and exterior refurbishment.

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Hawker 1000A super-midsize 9-passenger jet now available for charter with operator Freedom Jets

One of two Citation SII light jets available for charter with operator Freedom Jets, based in the Austin-San Antonio Texas area.

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Announcing the first Citation Latitude available for charter in Europe. The Cessna Citation Latitude is a 9-passenger mid-size jet. It is the first business jet to combine a wide, flat-floor, stand-up cabin with a midsize price. Derived from Cessna’s Model 680 Sovereign, it was type certified by the US Federal Aviation Administration in June 2015.

French charter operator and aircraft management company, iXAir Business Jets, announces their 2017 Latitude is now available for charter.

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The Citation Latitude is the largest aircraft in its category. Its stand up cabin and large windows provide passengers with a spacious and comfortable feel.

Under French registration, this aircraft is commercially operated by iXAir and has already had great success with numerous flights to Italy, Spain, Montenegro, Greece and Turkey.

The Latitude joins the iXAir existing charter fleet of 6 aircraft including Citation CJ1, two CJ2+, a CJ3, CJ4, and a Global Express XRS.

iXAir’s Citation Latitude. The 9-passenger Latitude is the only midsize jet with spacious flat floor.

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After Delta acquisition, aviation entrepreneur charts growth with new airline

Seven years after selling his private jet service to Delta Air Lines, aviation entrepreneur Jim Segrave is “getting the band back together” in Kinston.

His new charter company, LGM Enterprises, is doing business as flyExclusive at Global Transpark. And it involves many of the same employees that helped him build Segrave Aviation, purchased by Delta subsidiary Delta AirElite in 2010 for an undisclosed sum.

This time, however, Segrave is doing things a bit differently. “We own all our own planes, for one,” he says.

To cover the costs, LGM has closed on $315,000 in debt capital, part of an offering capped at $2.5 million, according to a securities filing disclosed May 3rd.

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The 2-year-old firm already has a fleet of more than 20 airplanes, according to Segrave. He says flyExclusive adds a plane every two to three weeks.

While the first company had 17 different types of jets in its fleet, the new firm has just two. He says standardization means all of his pilots can fly all of his planes – giving him scheduling flexibility.

Editor note: The fleet currently includes 7 Citation CJ2 light jets, and 13 Citation Excel/XLS aircraft, all model year 2000-2008. flyExclusive was recently highlighted in a previous charter alert as now being approved for the ARGUS Platinum rating.

Segrave says the business model is working. FlyExclusive targets high net-worth individuals, business executives and families. Already, the company averages about 1,500 hours per month in the air, with about a $60 million annual run rate, he adds. The goal is to increase the fleet to 50 airplanes “as fast as I can do it,” he explains. “It will probably take me two years.”

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Announcing Part-135 charter operator Southern Sky Aviation and their Citation V light jet based in the Southeastern U.S.

The certificated FAA air carrier is also a full-service aviation company based in Birmingham, Alabama offering aircraft management services, maintenance, flight training and private charter flight service.

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Southern Sky Aviation operates an 8-passenger Citation V light jet, based at KBHM Birmingham, AL, currently available for charter. The jet is crewed only by ATP-rated (Airline Transport Pilot) pilots. Charter service is operated under FAA certificate # 365A2510 by JetFast365, LLC/dba Southern Sky Aviation.

Citation V cabin, available for charter and operated by Southern Sky Aviation.

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Three popular light and midsize and super-midsize jet models have been added to Southern California-based charter availability. Latitude 33 Aviation, headquartered at Carlsbad, CA’s McClellan-Palomar Airport Airport (KCRQ), with an expanding charter and management fleet, has added aircraft to its charter availability based in the Los Angeles and San Diego areas.

All 15 Latitude 33 Aviation charter aircraft are available ONLY in the FlightList PRO multi-search platform which includes all 16,631 charter aircraft and 3,419 charter operators worldwide. FlightList PRO is used by the most successful and experienced brokers and travel professionals in the industry; 80% of users have arranged charters more than 10 years, 25% more than 20 years.

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Announcing several new charter aircraft on certificate and available nationwide, plus a new Part-135 charter operator. Some of the most popular Light and Midsize jets – Hawker 800XP, Citation XLS, Citation Excel, Citation CJ3 – are all now available for charter, with four different operators, based from Chicago to California.

Hawker 800XP, based KDPA West Chicago, IL, with complimentary Wi-Fi and operated by DuPage Aerospace. 9 light through heavy jets available for charter, including 5 midsize Hawkers.

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Citation Excel, based KSDL Scottsdale, AZ, with complimenatary Wi-FI and operated by Gemini Air Group, Inc. Gemini has 5 light through heavy jets available for charter.

Citation CJ3, based KCMI Camarillo, CA, with complimentary Wi-Fi and operated by CI Jets. Two light jets available for charter.

FlightList PRO is used by the industry’s most successful and experienced brokers and travel professionals; 79% of users have arranged charters more than 10 years, 25% more than 20 years.

All charter aircraft and operator details are available in the FlightList PRO multi-search platform which includes all 16,631 charter aircraft and 3,419 charter operators worldwide.

Air Charter Alerts by FlightList PRO, are the latest announcements in the private air charter industry about operators, brokers and charter aircraft, and geared towards active participants in the industry.

Announcing several new charter aircraft on certificate and available nationwide, plus a new Part-135 charter operator. Some of the most popular Light and Midsize jets – Hawker 800XP, Citation XLS, Citation Excel, Citation CJ3 – are all now available for charter, with four different operators, based from Chicago to California.

Hawker 800XP, based KDPA West Chicago, IL, with complimentary Wi-Fi and operated by DuPage Aerospace. 9 light through heavy jets available for charter, including 5 midsize Hawkers.

The full fleets of DuPage Aerospace, Gemini Air Group and Tulsa Executive Flight are available ONLY in the FlightList PRO platform.

Citation Excel, based KSDL Scottsdale, AZ, with complimenatary Wi-FI and operated by Gemini Air Group, Inc. Gemini has 5 light through heavy jets available for charter.

Citation CJ3, based KCMI Camarillo, CA, with complimentary Wi-Fi and operated by CI Jets. Two light jets available for charter.

FlightList PRO is used by the industry’s most successful and experienced brokers and travel professionals; 79% of users have arranged charters more than 10 years, 25% more than 20 years.

All charter aircraft and operator details are available in the FlightList PRO multi-search platform which includes all 16,631 charter aircraft and 3,419 charter operators worldwide.

Air Charter Alerts by FlightList PRO, are the latest announcements in the private air charter industry about operators, brokers and charter aircraft, and geared towards active participants in the industry.

A brand new 2016 midsize Citation Latitude is now avaialble for charter from the midwestern U.S. Charter operator Excelaire announces the addition of the new Latitude, this aircraft is not based at Excelaire’s New York headquarters, however. The aircraft calls KOSU home, in Columbus, OH.

ExcelAire’s new Citation Latitude is an elegant business jet that features a spacious stand-up cabin (height 6 feet), with seating for 8 passengers. With outstanding runway performance and considerable range (7 hours non-stop), the Citation Latitude is ideal for a variety of coast to coast and intercontinental trips. The aircraft is equipped with onboard Wi-Fi internet.

Just 9 Latitude’s are currently available for charter in the U.S., from 9 different operators, according charter aircraft resource FlightList PRO. All except one are based in the Midwest to Eastern U.S.

The Citation Latitude is positioned between the Citation XLS+ and Sovereign executive jets. It’s mid-range specs make the Latitude a capable contender for transcontinental or cross Europe flights, but it’s in the cabin where the aircraft really shines. And, as any air charter broker will tell you, cabins help sell charters. The Latitude has the largest cross-section of any Citation that Cessna has built, and its windowns are 25% larger.

The aircraft can get from coast-to-coast in the US. You’ll be more comfortable on the way there in a Latitude, especially as the cabin pressurisation has been lowered to 9.7psi – effectively meaning that at cruise height, the cabin feels like it’s at just 6,000ft.

“With the new Latitude, we now offer another choice in midsize jets and continue our momentum of growing our fleet — with one more addition expected before the end of the year,” said Robert Molsbergen, President of ExcelAire. “We are proud to provide the ultimate private jet charter experience, with truly personalized service and the best-in-class team of private jet travel professionals.”

Two new Part-135 certificate holders have begun operating based in Florida, their aircraft are now available for charter. Both have acquired an ARG/US Gold rating. The operator and fleet details are included in FlightList PRO. The two light jets and one midsize jet are newly available for charter from southern and central Florida.

Treasure Air Charters, LLC operates a Learjet 35A light jet, and a Piper Chieftain 7-passenger twin piston. Both are based at KTMB Miami Executive Airport. Now five jet operators have a total of nine aircraft based at KTMB.

Learjet 35A light jet available for charter from Treasure Air Charters in Miami, FL

Rennia Aviation, LLC operates a Citation II light jet and a Falcon 20 midsize jet. Both are based at KGNV Gainsville, FL. Rennia is the third jet charter operator now at Gainesville Regional Airport.

The new M2 joins West Coast Charters’ existing M2 (DOM 2013) and two Citation CJ3+ light jets (DOM 2014 adn 2016) based at Henderson. The operator boasts the newest aircraft fleet in the Las Vegas region. The new M2 features the latest in passenger amentities including entertainment iPads and headphones, Sirius/XM radio, and power/charging stations throughout the cabin.

West Coast Charters now operates a total fleet of 27 charter jets and turboprops in the greater Los Angeles and Las Vegas areas.

Henderson is home base for 7 executive aircraft for charter from four different operators. The greater Las Vegas area boasts a total of 28 executive aircraft available for charter, from 13 operators.

The Henderson airport is a 17 minute drive south of LAS McCarran International Airport. Easier airport access, less traffic and lower fees can make Henderson an attractive option for Las Vegas charters.

New 2016 Citation M2 light jet available for charter from HND Henderson, NV operated by West Coast Charters. Photo: www.WCAS.aero

U.S. based charter operator Gama Aviation, LLC announces their new Citation Sovereign+ is ready for charter from South Florida.

Based at KPBI West Palm Beach, FL, the 2013 Sovereign+ is equipped with Wi-FI, Blu-ray enternatainment system, programmable touch screens and six universal 110 VAC outlets. The aircraft features double-club seating for 8 and a coast-to-coast range.

Charter operator Cutter Flight Management announces their 2015 Citation Latitude is now available for charter based at CRQ Carlsbad, CA. Latitude info and photos:

Citation Latitude:The Latitude is a new Citation midsize jet seating up to 9 with a cabin featuring a club of four with two additional froward facing seats, a cabin-forward bench for two and a rear belted lav. The aircraft fits between the XLS and the Sovereign in the Citation lineup and the Latitude carries an outward resemblance of both. It is described as a superior, flat-floor, stand-up cabin, 6-feet tall, 77 inches wide and 21 feet long. the Latitude cabin is taller and wider than the Sovereign. Airspeed at 446 kts max cruise is similar to the Sovereign and XLS.

Another Coast-to-Coast Midsize
The Latitude offers a range of up to 2,850 NM which is more than the Hawker 800XP published maximum range. Under a charter flight profile the Latitude is easily nonstop West to East, and usually nonstop East to West with 4-5 passengers.

Cabin of the 2015 Citation Latitude based So. California with Cutter Flight Management

The two pilots and five passengers aboard a chartered Wheels Up Citation Excel XLS had some anxious moments when the main cabin door opened in flight but didn’t detach from the aircraft.

The aircraft had just taken off from San Francisco International Airport on Aug. 6 for a flight to Drummond Island Airport in Michigan and was climbing through 2,000 feet when the door opened.

The air traffic control dialogue (edited by YouTube channel VASAviation) reveals the open door prevented the business jet from climbing and the pilot needed both hands to maintain control of the aircraft as he declares an emergency and asks to return to the airport. “I gotta hold the aircraft. We cannot climb…,” the pilot tells the controller as he asks for vectors and frequencies to make an instrument approach.

A short time later the aircraft came out of the clouds and the crew was able to make a visual approach. As the Citation turned base, a controller reported it only had one main landing gear but it turned out he mistook the hanging door for a gear leg. The gear worked normally and the crew made a safe landing on Runway 28R with emergency apparatus standing by.

The occupants evacuated the airplane on a taxiway. Wheels Up is a relatively new charter company that intends to build most of its business around a large fleet of King Airs but it started flying Citations in 2014.

Aircraft Management Group and it’s charter division AMG Jets took delivery of one of the first Citation Latitudes. It is the first Latitude available for charter.

The Citation Latitude jet boasts the most spacious and most refined cabin environment in the midsize jet category. At 77 inches wide, six feet tall and more than 21 feet long with a flat floor, and stand up cabin, the Latitude was built for comfort. The aircraft comfortably seats 9 passengers and features a cruciform tail and all metal fuselage.

John Sieckowski, president of Pittsburgh, Pa.-based aircraft charter and management firm Aircraft Management Group, took the keys to one of the first Cessna Citation Latitudes. Deliveries of the new midsize business jet started on August 27.

John Sieckowski, president of Pittsburgh, Pa.-based aircraft charter and management firm Aircraft Management Group, took delivery of the first Citation Latitudes and is first available for charter.

Aircraft Management Group, Inc., a provider of aircraft management and consulting services, as well as private aircraft charter through their AMG Jets division, is eager to announce the addition of a 2015 Citation Latitude to their charter certificate.

Aircraft Management Group, Inc. is the first company in the world to have the Latitude available for charter. The aircraft will spend half of the year based out of KPIT (Pittsburgh International Airport) and the other half based in KPBI (Palm Beach International Airport).

The 9-passenger Citation Latitude jet boasts the most spacious and most refined cabin environment in the midsize jet category. At 77 inches wide, six feet tall and more than 21 feet long with a flat floor, and stand up cabin, the Latitude was built for comfort.

The Latitude is powered by a pair of Pratt & Whitney PW306D engines that will power it to a projected speed of just over 440 knots. Its range is 2,850 nm, and its runway takeoff distance is a remarkable 3,668 feet.

“What’s appealing is that it’s got the amenities of larger aircraft but the flexibility to fly into short fields with trans-continental range” said John Sieckowski, President and Owner of Aircraft Management Group, Inc. “That appeals to a lot of customers.”

AMG has grown exponentially since they received their Air Carrier Certificate in 2009 with no sign of slowing down. Including the Latitude, AMG has added three aircraft to their Part 135 certificate in 2015. In total, AMG operates six aircraft including two Beechjet 400As, two Hawker 400XP’s, a Citation CJ3 and now the Citation Latitude.

“With the addition of the Latitude, we expect to expand our customer base by being able to offer flights to the west coast and Europe” said Shannon Pennypacker, Director of Charter Sales and Marketing.

Charter operator XOJET, Inc., headquartered in Brisbane, CA, announced yesterday in a press release it has surpassed projections in the first half of 2015, delivering 51 percent increase in EBITDA and 20 percent increase in retail charter business. In addition, the company added 100 new Preferred Access clients, as well as continued to grow its portfolio of enterprise clients, representing Fortune 500 companies which typically fly over 100 hours per year, according to the company release.

“XOJET’s high-touch service and flexible product offering allows for a smarter way to fly private,” said CEO Brad Stewart. “Consumer habits are continuing to shift away from fractional ownership models towards more on-demand, pay-as-you-fly experiences and we’re optimistic that we will continue to see substantial growth, particularly in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles and the New York tri-state area, as more individuals and companies realize the value and benefits of XOJET versus fractional programs.”

In typical clockwork fashion Cessna has achieved FAA type certification again, this time for the midsize Citation Latitude. This past Friday the Latitude won certification and is clear for deliveries to begin third quarter 2015.

With its first flight during February of last year, the aircraft began a fast-track test program in recent Cessna trend which resulted in its type rating certificate on schedule. NetJets is among the first customers for delivery with an existing order of 150 Latitudes. Others with orders for 2015 early delivery is a closely held list.

At first glance it’s likely a new midsize jet will be available for transcontinental non-stops this coming winter and springs as deliveries continue.

The Latitude is a midsize jet seating up to 9 with two standard cabin configurations, one featuring a club of four with two additional froward facing seats, a cabin-forward bench for two and a rear belted lav. The aircraft fits between the XLS and the Sovereign in the Citation lineup and the Latitude carries an outward resemblance of both. It is described as a superior, flat-floor, stand-up cabin, 6-feet tall, 77 inches wide and 21 feet long. the Latitude cabin is taller and wider than the Sovereign. Airspeed at 446 kts max cruise is similar to the Sovereign and XLS.

Another Coast-to-Coast Mid?
The Latitude offers a range of up to 2,850 NM. The Hawker 800XP, one of the most popular midsize charter jets known for coast-to-coast charter nonstops, has a published max range of 2,540 NM. Practical charter use will dictate, but at first glance its likely a new midsize jet will be available for transcontinental non-stops this coming winter and springs as deliveries continue.

If/when the coast-to-coast nonstop charter capability becomes reality, the Latitude should be a hot commodity in the midsize charter market.

New 2015 Citation CJ4, LX-GJM, is available for charter operated by Global Jet and based at LFPB Paris-Le Bourget. This brand new aircraft seats 6 passengers and features a state of the art entertainment system. Global Jet operates now 34 jets for charter based across Europe. Global Jet’s entire fleet is available in FlightList PRO.

Citation XLS- G-XLTV and G-SLTV are available for charter, based EGKB Biggin Hill, UK. The model year 2005 and 2008 midsize jets are certified for maximum 8 passengers. Biggin Hill airport is approximately 12 miles/19 KM southeast of central London and a short reposition flight to any London-metro airport.

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